Mount Carlisle
| Mount Carlisle | |
|---|---|
 View of steep-sided, symmetrical Carlisle volcano on Carlisle Island | |
| Elevation | 5,283 ft (1,610 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 5,283 ft (1,610 m)[1] |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Location | |
  Mount Carlisle Alaska | |
| Location | Carlisle Island, Alaska, U.S. |
| Range | Aleutian Range |
| Coordinates | 52°53′38″N 170°03′15″W / 52.89389°N 170.05417°WCoordinates: 52°53′38″N 170°03′15″W / 52.89389°N 170.05417°W[2] |
| Geology | |
| Type | Stratovolcano[2] |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Aleutian Arc |
| Last eruption | 1828 |
Mount Carlisle is a stratovolcano in Alaska which forms part of the 5 mile (8 km) wide Carlisle Island, one of the Islands of Four Mountains which, in turn, form part of the central Aleutian Islands.
Despite its modest summit elevation, a small glacier exists high on the western slopes just below the rim of the summit crater.
A few historical eruptions of Carlisle have been recorded, but its proximity to several other neighboring volcanoes means that there has been some confusion in the older records as to which of the volcanoes was erupting. As the area is extremely remote, distant observations of volcanic plumes cannot be verified for certain.
Map showing volcanoes of Alaska. The mark is set at the location of Mount Carlisle.
See also
- List of volcanoes in the United States of America
- List of Ultras of North America
- List of Ultras of the United States
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Alaska & Hawaii P1500s - the Ultras". PeakList.org. Retrieved 2013-01-06.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Carlisle". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2009-01-20.